Class 5 English Ice Cream Man and Wonderful Waste Fill in the blanks , MCQ , True false and Extra question answers.
Fill in the Blanks
1. The Ice-cream Man comes during the __________ season.Answer: summer
2. The Ice-cream Man carries ice cream in his __________.Answer: cart
3. The children gather around like __________.Answer: honeybees
4. The cart looks like a __________ bed.Answer: flower
5. The Ice-cream Man sells cones and __________ drinks.Answer: chilly
6. The poem describes ice cream as __________, sweet and creamy.Answer: cold
7. The Maharaja ordered a grand __________ in the palace.Answer: dinner
8. The cook was in a fix because he had to use __________.Answer: vegetable scraps
9. The name of the new dish was __________.Answer: avial
10. The cook added coconut oil and __________ leaves for decoration.Answer: curry
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does the Ice-cream Man carry?
a) Basket
b) Cart
c) Tray
Answer: b) Cart
2. What flavours are mentioned in the poem?
a) Mango, Pineapple
b) Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry
c) Orange, Raspberry
Answer: b) Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry
3. What is frosty-fizz?
a) Cold fruit
b) Chilled drink
c) Ice cream cone
Answer: b) Chilled drink
4. What season is described in the Ice-cream Man poem?
a) Winter
b) Spring
c) Summer
Answer: c) Summer
5. Who asked about the vegetable scraps in the kitchen?
a) Cook
b) Queen
c) Maharaja
Answer: c) Maharaja
6. What did the cook do with the vegetable scraps?
a) Threw them away
b) Fed animals
c) Made a new dish
Answer: c) Made a new dish
7. What is avial made from?
a) Meat and rice
b) Bread and butter
c) Mixed vegetables
Answer: c) Mixed vegetables
8. What did the cook grind for the curry?
a) Onions and tomatoes
b) Coconut, green chillies and garlic
c) Peanuts and ginger
Answer: b) Coconut, green chillies and garlic
9. What was added last to the dish avial?
a) Salt
b) Curd
c) Coconut oil and curry leaves
Answer: c) Coconut oil and curry leaves
10. What was the cook’s problem called?
a) In a dream
b) In a fix
c) In a mood
Answer: b) In a fix
True or False
1. The Ice-cream Man visits during the winter. Answer: False
2. His cart is described like a flower bed.Answer: True
3. Children ignore the Ice-cream Man.Answer: False
4. The Ice-cream Man only sells ice cream.Answer: False
5. The cook planned to throw the scraps before the king came.Answer: True
6. The Maharaja wanted to use the waste.Answer: True
7. The dish avial was not tasty.Answer: False
8. The cook used raw vegetables without washing.Answer: False
9. The dish became popular in Kerala.Answer: True
10. The cook named the dish “wonderful waste.”Answer: False
Q: When does the Ice-cream Man come?
A: He comes in summer.
Q: What does he carry?
A: He carries a cart.
Q: What flavours of ice cream does he sell?
A: Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
Q: What else does he sell besides ice cream?
A: He sells cold drinks.
Q: What is his cart compared to in the poem?
A: A flower bed.
Q: How do children react when they see him?
A: They gather around happily like honeybees.
Q: What colours are mentioned for the drinks?
A: Green, orange, white, and pink.
Q: What sound do the cold drinks make?
A: A hissing, bubbling sound (frosty-fizz).
Q: Who ordered the dinner?
A: The Maharaja of Travancore.
Q: What did the Maharaja see in the kitchen?
A: A basket of vegetable scraps.
Q: What did he ask the cook to do?
A: Not to waste the scraps and use them.
Q: What did the cook do with the scraps?
A: He made a new dish using them.
Q: What ingredients did he add to the dish?
A: Coconut, green chillies, garlic, curd, and coconut oil.
Q: What was the new dish called?
A: Avial.
Q: Where did avial become famous?
A: In Kerala.
